Apply for official test number for quality wine, sparkling wine and semi-sparkling wine for quality wine testing

You can apply for an examination number in writing or online.

• If you want to apply in writing:
  • The first step is to have an official analysis carried out by an approved laboratory.
  • Submit the completed, signed application form together with 3 sample bottles to the responsible testing authority.
  • 2 sample bottles will be sealed and returned to you for storage. One bottle remains with the testing authority for tasting.
  • Once the tests have been completed, you will receive a test certificate in paper form with the result for the test number applied for.
• If you want to apply online:
  • You create an application for an examination number online via a corresponding state portal. Add the analysis data created by an approved laboratory to the application, protected against changes. You will then receive a document / sticker to download for labeling and assigning the sample bottles.
  • You then hand in the labeled sample bottles to the responsible testing laboratory.
  • Once the tests have been completed, you will receive a test certificate in electronic form with the result for the test number applied for.

Depending on the area of origin of the product, you can submit the application to one of the five inspection bodies of the Rhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Agriculture.

Rhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Agriculture

• You have a company number for quality tests for wine and sparkling wine.
• You have a test report from an approved laboratory that complies with the regulations and is not older than 3 months.
• You are a manufacturing or bottling company and are applying for the test number for one of the following products
  • ready-to-bottle wine that has not yet been bottled
  • bottled quality wine produced in specified regions (psr), quality sparkling wine psr, quality liqueur wine psr and quality semi-sparkling wine psr

• application
• Test report from an approved laboratory in accordance with the regulations

You must submit 3 sample bottles in addition to the documents.

Cost level: from 19 euros to variable

due to the staggered volume fee, the cost level is open at the top

• State ordinance on agricultural administration fees (special schedule of fees)

The duration depends on the inspection intervals of the respective inspection authority.

• Article 19 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34 of October 17, 2018 (OJ L 9 of January 11, 2019, page 46)
• § Section 19 of the Wine Act (WeinG)
• § 21 Wine Ordinance (WeinV)

• Contradiction

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